Femtosecond FBG Written through the Coating for Sensing Applications

Type I fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) written through the coating of various off-the-shelf silica fibers with a femtosecond laser and the phase-mask technique are reported. Inscription through most of the common coating compositions (acrylate, silicone and polyimide) is reported as well as writing throu...

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Main Authors: Joé Habel, Tommy Boilard, Jean-Simon Frenière, François Trépanier, Martin Bernier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/11/2519